Posted on 07/03/2026 10:49:07 AM PDT by simpson96
NAPLES, Fla. — A Naples woman was arrested on grand theft and fraud charges after she was accused of using checks from closed accounts to pay for an $8,500 breast augmentation surgery, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
The arrest report says Nicole Valliere reportedly attempted to pay for the procedure at Peña Plastic Surgery, located off Pine Ridge Road and Napa Boulevard near I-75, in February using a check from a closed bank account.
Advertisement Investigators said Valliere tried again in March with a cashier’s check from another closed account, but the bank notified the business too late to stop the transaction.
According to investigators, Valliere left the office after her surgery, reportedly claiming her father would return with the money.
Nicholas Fredette, a Naples resident, called the situation bizarre and said, “That is a lot of money. Yeah. No, that's very unfortunate.”
Fredette also commented, “And you say they can't take the boobs back?”
He added, “Don’t do it! If you don’t have money for it, don’t do it.”
On Tuesday, deputies arrested Valliere outside Advanced Medical, off Goodlette-Frank Road and 7th Avenue North, where she works.
The owners of Peña Plastic Surgery told investigators they had made several attempts to collect payment. Despite losing thousands of dollars, they said their family-owned business is doing OK.
Fredette expressed sympathy for the business, saying, “I feel bad for the business, a family-owned business.”
Valliere is now out on bond.
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She looks pretty deflated in he mugshot.
I think that they might have misspelled "Naples."
Actually, I feel badly for the lady. It’s a shame that she felt so bad about her looks that she stooped to that level. Then, even committing the same crime twice when the second time probably did nothing to further her goal. Hopefully, her incarceration can get her some mental help where she can learn to be at peace with herself and discover that it’s who she is inside that really matters the most. Of course there are other things that she needs to learn but this could be a turning point in her life.
“Obligatory thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation”
It is a story as old as time - woman pays for fake breasts with a fake check .. .
Incidentally, wasn’t THAT the point of Homer’s “Odyssey” - that a bounced check for fake breasts started the Trojan War?
LOL. You must be a bad boy.
I was going to ask if she bust out of jail???
LOL! In some news stories, the jokes write themselves! ;)
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